Past Events
Part 1 The Convergence of Crime and Terrorism
November 21 2013 The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
11 7 2013 Part 1 - Panel - "Can Counterterrorism Strategies and Democracy Co-Exist?"
Part 1 - A critical element of counterterrorism strategy is the role of intelligence. What is the price for democratic concerns, including issues such as metadata, detention, interrogation, renditions, prosecutions, and punishment?
Can less liberty equal more security? What is the cost to internatio...
11 7 2013 Part 2 - Discussion - "Can Counterterrorism Strategies and Democracy Co-Exist?"
Part 2 - A critical element of counterterrorism strategy is the role of intelligence. What is the price for democratic concerns, including issues such as metadata, detention, interrogation, renditions, prosecutions, and punishment?
Can less liberty equal more security? What is the cost to internatio...
Oct 30 2013 Reassessing the WMD Challenge
Special Seminar
October 30, 2013
"Reassessing the WMD Challenges: The Next Phase?"
Place: The International Law Institute
International Cooperation in Combating Terrorism: An Updated U.S. Assessment
International Cooperation in Combating Terrorism: An Updated U.S. Assessment
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International cooperation is a key strategy in combating terrorism. And yet, the NSA revelations and the controversy over the latest U.S. raids in Libya and Somalia, as well as escalated drone operations in Ye...
Potomac Institute for Policy Studies CEO Michael Swetnam is quoted in CQ Weekly magazine in a report on shortcomings in US intelligence operations. In the wake of the attempted Christmas Day jet bombing, CQ Weekly took a critical look at weaknesses in the intelligence community's capacity to share and synthesize information. Says Swetnam,"After billions of dollars spent, after a totally reorganized intelligence community, we still don't have the ability to connect data." Click below to read the full article.